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On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
by Dave Grossman  Synopsis The twentieth century, with its bloody world wars, revolutions, and genocides accounting for hundreds of millions dead, would seem to prove that human beings are incredibly vicious predators and that killing is as natural as eating. But Lieutenant...
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War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
by Chris Hedges 
Powells.com Staff Pick "War is seductive," Hedges tells readers in this powerful and intelligent book. Throughout our history, it has appealed to the human mind by providing a false sense of purpose and the opportunity to rise above everyday life. Using examples from his...
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The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban
by Sarah Chayes Publisher Comments As a former star reporter for NPR, Sarah Chayes developed a devoted listenership for her on-site reports on conflicts around the world. In The Punishment of Virtue, she reveals the misguided U.S. policy in Afghanistan in the wake of the defeat of the...
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A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and Its War with the United States
by Timothy J. Henderson Publisher Comments The war that was fought between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 was a major event in the history of both countries: it cost Mexico half of its national territory, opened western North America to U.S. expansion, and brought to the surface a...
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Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun
by Wess Roberts Synopsis Roberts's sensational New York Times bestseller shows how the legendary military commander's principles of leadership can be applied to contemporary business situations....
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Generation Kill
by Evan Wright
Publisher Comments A powerhouse work of nonfiction, Generation Kill expands on Evan Wright's acclaimed three-part series that appeared in Rolling Stone during the summer of 2003. His narrative follows the twenty-three marines of First Recon who spearheaded the blitzkrieg...
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Landmark Thucydides : a Comprehensive Guide To the Peloponnesian War (96 Edition)
by Thucydides Publisher Comments Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta "a possession for all time," and indeed it is the first and still most famous work in the Western historical tradition. Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen...
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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times
by George Crile Publisher Comments A gripping and vibrant book soon to be released as a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts and directed by Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson’s War was a New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times best seller when it was...
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U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook
by United States Air Force Publisher Comments 'A comprehensive manual of proven wilderness survival tactics for every situation. Written for use in formal United States Air Force survival training courses, the U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook is the bible for pilots who want to stay alive—no...
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The Generals' War: The Inside Story of the Conflict in the Gulf
by Michael Gordon Publisher Comments The chief Pentagon correspondent for the New York Times and a retired three-star Marine Corps general join forces to bring us the definitive history of the Persian Gulf conflict and its aftermath. Based on years of interviews with senior allied...
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The Samurai Swordsman: Master of War
by Stephen Turnbull Publisher Comments The word "samurai" evokes intense images of indomitable warriors, expert swordsmen capable of taking on overwhelming odds-and emerging victorious. But this popular image only brushes the surface of the samurai tradition. The Samurai Swordsman: Master of...
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History of the Conquest of Mexico & History of the Conquest of Peru
by William H. Prescott Synopsis Available in one volume, these two works represent both a triumph over personal adversity and an unsparing saga of religious imperialism....
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The Operators: Inside the World's Special Forces
by Mike Ryan Publisher Comments Never before have the techniques and operations of special forces around the world been revealed in such fascinating detail. Journalist and soldier Mike Ryan's access to restricted information is at the heart of this extraordinary look into the world of...
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Victory of the West: The Great Christian-Muslim Clash at the Battle of Lepanto
by Niccolo Capponi Publisher Comments When the heavily manned fleet of the Ottoman Empire met the ships of a fragile coalition of Christian European states in 1571, the waters off the coast of Greece, they say, “ran red with blood.” It was a victory of the West-the first major...
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A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 (New York Review Books Classics)
by Alistair Horne Publisher Comments The Algerian War lasted from 1954 to 1962. It brought down six French governments, led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic, returned de Gaulle to power, and came close to provoking a civil war on French soil. More than a million Muslim Algerians died...
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Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go to War
by Jimmie Briggs
Publisher Comments Ida, a member of Sri Lanka’s Female Tamil Tigers, fought with one of the longest-surviving and successful guerilla movements in the world. She is sixteen. Francois, a fourteen-year-old Rwandan child of mixed ethnicity, was forced by Hutu militiamen...
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Army and Empire: British Soldiers on the American Frontier, 1758-1775 (Studies in War, Society, and the Military)
by Michael N. Mcconnell Publisher Comments The end of the Seven Years’ War found Britain’s professional army in America facing new and unfamiliar responsibilities. In addition to occupying the recently conquered French settlements in Canada, redcoats were ordered into the trans...
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The War That Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian War
by Fred Anderson Publisher Comments The globes first true world war comes vividly to life in this rich, cautionary tale (The New York Times Book Review) The French and Indian War the North American phase of a far larger conflagration, the Seven Years Warremains one of the most important...
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The Return of the Soldier
by Rebecca West Publisher Comments A shell-shocked officer returns to the tranquillity of his home and the 3 women who love him — the cousin who narrates his story, the wife he fails to recognize, and the first love of his youth. This 1918 novel takes a perceptive look at...
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Model Shipwright
by John (edt) Bowen Synopsis Although miniature ships are the most important feature of this journal, with articles explaining how individual models were researched and constructed, the other aspects of model-making have not been forgotten, such as dioramas, modelling techniques...
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